Winners: Brigade Awards 2016 - 2019
26 stories
The Past That Haunts (Wardman Chronicles: Book One)  (ON SALE NOW) by AuthorJenniferPorter
The Past That Haunts (Wardman Chronicles: Book One) (ON SALE NOW)
AuthorJenniferPorter
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  • Parts 2
The Past That Haunts - Wardman Chronicles: Book One eBook is now available on Amazon, Nook, Apple, Kobo, and more! Paperbacks are exclusive to Amazon. Where to order: https://books2read.com/The-Past-That-Haunts . . . Lilith Wardman was six when her parents died. Since then, she's gone through the motions of life, dreaming of what might have been had her world not been ripped apart. Yet at the age of twenty-three, she finds herself thrust into a fresh nightmare. Two sides are pitted against each other in a brewing vampire war, and Lilith is caught in between them. One wants her dead. The other will put their lives on the line to save her. When Dominic Rosini kidnaps Lilith, he claims he accepted his boss's offer to protect her. Little does she know, Dominic is driven by motives of his own. His boss made a promise Dominic intends to keep, despite his growing attraction to the frightened mortal. Trapped in a deadly game of cat and mouse, can Lilith trust the feelings she's developing for Dominic? Or will the delicate life she built be left in shambles once more? ​. . . ***This story is an adult paranormal mafia romance that explores topics such as mental health and trauma.*** 👉🏻 Detailed trigger & content warnings are on my website, www.jenniferporterbooks.com
Strange Beings by ad-nauseam
Strange Beings
ad-nauseam
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  • Parts 19
"Help her to keep from falling into a despair that is too deep to salvage anything from." I N W H I C H two boys try to save their dearest friend from herself.
Hearing Anna by cleverwren
Hearing Anna
cleverwren
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  • Parts 28
in which a girl named anna is swept up in a firestorm that burns her down and the aftermath leaves her reeling, because flames leave nothing but a despondent frown filled with a lack of feeling. i. the field ii. the flame iii. the brushfire iv. the smoke v. the ashes vi. the rain ~lowercase intended~ ~cover by @wallflower_r~
Fall in May by DarrenDean1
Fall in May
DarrenDean1
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  • Parts 59
May Belle Grimm knows only too well that the hardest falls are the ones that happen when you aren't looking, and she has all the scars to prove it. But May is not your average San Fall girl, and nothing is ever quite as it seems to be with Maybe, both the good and the not so good. So when May is having an especially dark day, she decides to have herself little misadventure ...and things quickly take a turn for the dangerously interesting. Not that this was ever going to stop her from having a little fun. For Darren Dean what was to be one the greatest summers of his life, has turned into a sick sad joke. Ripped away from his sunshine life at the beach is the equivalent to being banished to hell. Hell, in his case being the sleepy little landlocked town of San Fallcon, known by the local kids as "San Fall...where even the clouds suck". His dreams of Lifeguarding dangerous breaks of Sunset Beach have been reduced to guarding the kiddie pool at the local Plunge, colloquially known as "The Toilet Bowl". So with no beach, no waves, no surf and no life, he is just counting the days until he can finally get back home to the place where he belongs. But both Maybe and Darren will learn the hard way, that sometimes the person you least expect to meet is the one you need the most. And the twists of fate that happen when you're not looking out, are the ties that bind you ...for better or worse. Winner of the 2017 Brigade Award for Romance First Place in Teen Fiction ~ The Blue Rose Awards 2017 First Place in Teen Fiction ~ The Majestic Awards 2017 First Place in Teen Fiction ~ The Sunset Awards 2017 First Place in Teen Fiction ~ The Royalty Awards 2017 First Place in Romance ~ The Heavenly Awards 2017
Salt And Ink by EmbersGonnaGlow
Salt And Ink
EmbersGonnaGlow
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  • Parts 86
(#1 in Poetry 14th November 2015- 14th December 2015) (5th in What's Hot- Poetry, 20th January 2016) Cover picture- grunge (WeHeartIt) "Prepared thus to close, he raised his knife, Death came later; he was stabbed by life." When my ballpoint buckles, there is no stifling the blood that flows into verses. Nothing is too negative for a poem. Sixty-odd instances of everything negative. A book that explores and cajoles as much as it disturbs and breaks.
Beneath The Blood Moon {TMT #2} by BlackKnight77
Beneath The Blood Moon {TMT #2}
BlackKnight77
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  • Parts 23
BOOK TWO IN THE MOON TRILOGY ☆~☆~☆ A weak she-wolf is stripped of her docile mother and her home by her power-hungry father. Her story further plunges into ruin when a stranger suddenly appears out of the blue with a murderous look in his eyes, claiming her to be his reincarnated mate. ☆~☆~☆ Highest Rank: #50 in Werewolf ☆~☆~☆ Cover by @clairetie Do not duplicate under any means. Copyright © 2019. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Exquisite Serenity by ScrxptumAmore
Exquisite Serenity
ScrxptumAmore
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  • Parts 166
Here lie my thoughts, written in words so graceful. Here lie my feelings, ones that were somewhat painful. Here lie the memories I never plan to forget. Here lie the dreams and hopes I attain without a fret. Certainly, by reading this book of poem collections, you'll get a glimpse of my world of perfect imperfections. ∞ Copyright © 2015 by Haya Gira. All Rights Reserved. This book may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of me except for the use of brief quotations when needed. Beautiful cover by @chimerly ! Highest Ranking: #2 in Poetry on 13/04/2016
Lights Out by Temptation22
Lights Out
Temptation22
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  • Parts 44
In the face of a zombie apocalypse even the strongest of men would be tempted to hide in their closets and stay there. When Adira Colt is forced to step up her role as leader and take care of her niece and nephew she knows she has no time for fear. With half of her family dead and the others nowhere to be found, she must learn to survive the new born world on her own. Trusting her survival instincts to keep her and her niece and nephew alive against not only monsters but also ruthless humans, who are out for blood. But when Adira discovers secrets that would have better been left unfound, fear may be the least of her worries. Will they survive the new born world on their own? *Editor- @crystaltmlinson. Every edited chapter will have a * in front of the chapter number so it will be able to detect which chapter was edited and which are not. Chapters will be edited every Wed. or Thursday. Copyright © by Temptation22 All rights reserved.
Resurrection {NaNoWriMo} by 13BrownEyedGirl13
Resurrection {NaNoWriMo}
13BrownEyedGirl13
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  • Parts 25
A world ravaged by angry gods. A decimated breed of humans, with black hearts and angry souls. A single girl who somehow has the power to save them all. Join Acacia as she travels through an annihilated planet with Alias - a boy consumed by his inner demons. Together they will have to save humanity from itself, reawaken a planet, and fight against the very gods who caused humanity's demise. {Astounding cover by RT_Cipher}
Natalie's Diary by KeriHalfacre
Natalie's Diary
KeriHalfacre
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When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets. ***** Natalie Driscoll is dead. She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined. Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]